The Author's POV

Amanda's eyes lit up the moment they caught sight of Han Yufei, and the moment that happened, she finally let go of her tension and knelt on the ground on one knee.

"Haaa...haa...thank you."

Amanda muttered a few words of gratitude as her body slowly started to twitch from exhaustion.

Without a second thought, she took out several potions that Melissa had given her and gulped them down in one go.

As soon as she downed the potions, she started to feel a warm sensation that spread throughout her entire body, and the wounds on her fingers and other parts of her body started to slowly heal.

In case that wasn't enough, her mana and stamina were also beginning to return to normal, and little by little, a small flush began to spread across her previously pale face.

'...How strong.'

Amanda was surprised to see how potent the effects of the potions were.

Considering that she was the young mistress of the most powerful guild in the human domain, it did not come as a surprise to know that she had taken a lot of potions in her life; she naturally possessed an accurate understanding of the potency of the effects produced by these standard potions.

However, when compared to the potions that Amanda had just consumed, which had been given to her by Melissa, she realized that there was a vast difference between the two.

As a matter of fact, she had the impression that she was now able to fight once more.

'Incredible.'

This discovery astounded her as she slowly stood up.

"Are you okay?"

It was then that Han Yufei walked over.

Amanda nodded her head as she turned her head to look at him.

"I'm fine now, thank you."

Things would have been much more difficult for her if it hadn't been for his prompt intervention.

"That's great."

Han Yufei refocused his attention on the demons that were approaching the castle from below. Just as he was about to take a step forward and was about to once again engage in combat with the demons, his foot came to a halt and he slowly turned around, as if remembering something.

With a visible shudder of his body, he looked at Amanda with a pitiful look on his face.

"H..hey.."

His voice quivered slightly.

'What's going on?'

Amanda was taken aback by his unexpected actions, and she stared at him with a perplexed expression on her face. What, exactly, was it that caused him to react in such a manner?

Amanda didn't have to wait very long before she figured out the answer to that question; however, after she heard his subsequent words, she was left at a complete loss for words.

"...Can you do me a favor and stop telling him that his charm is lower than mine? It..s been causing a lot of problems."

Amanda's eyes blinked a couple of times as she tried to process his words.

The moment she did so, she became aware that her hand was covering her mouth, and before she even realized what was happening, she had already started giggling uncontrollably.

"P..please..."

***

'He's weaker than the human that I previously fought.'

While staring at Ren, who was covered in blood and had been severely beaten, this was the realization that came to Suriol.

Ren was in a terrible state, but what was even worse was that he didn't put up even the slightest bit of resistance when he was being attacked, which made the situation even worse for him.

'…Is he really the human in the memories?'

When Suriol recalled the memories of the previous human he had been fighting, he had the distinct impression that something was wrong with the memories he received.

He wasn't supposed to be this weak.

Despite the fact that Suriol was aware of Ren's weaknesses due to the memories he had acquired from Liam, things should not have been this simple.

amiss, so he instinctively stopped attacking and retreated, his eyes brimming with alertness. Obviously, he did not forget to leave a mark on

sort of game

asked as he scanned the

menacing power emanating from the human... Despite this, he continued to

really odd

game am

human slowly raised his head. When their eyes met, the human

as both indifferent and icy, giving off the impression that he did not possess any emotion. Things became especially alarming when his eyes started to become a hollow

I'm merely just

extended both hands to his sides

experiences such a drastic rise in

dim as a direct result of his

powerful hue began to envelop Ren's body as the sky began to show signs of

his rank strength erupted from his

"What's this?"

looked around him with a confused expression on his face. The power that was slowly enveloping the

if that

"Martial body."

on Suriol became significantly heavier by that light murmur

other hand, Ren's body began to undergo transformations as his muscles began to swell,

an instant, Ren's rank shot up from rank all the way

'I…it can't be…'

Gulp—!

involuntarily swallowed a mouthful of saliva as he

increased to a dangerously high level

felt pressure build from all of his sides as his eyes met with

I can't let things continue

was, and a terrifying energy began to emanate from his body

Since I possess the previous human's memories, I should be able to

his surroundings and

not wrong, soon enough sword energies will come crashing down toward me at incredible speeds…I should get out of here as fast

glared in the direction of his opponent while rapidly expanding the wings on his back. Then, with a flap of his wings, his body zoomed in

stop whatever he is doing. After all, there's

body accelerated through the air

he watched him furrow his brows and then abort his

I bet you

revealed a crazy smile after successfully stopping

SHIIING!

the human that was in front of him, he didn't squander even a single second of the valuable extra time that he had bought for himself and attacked with

his attack with just a small step

it wasn't long

right, I still have

His special power.

to gain an

his wings, his body lurched backward, and he

be far

Are you going

"!!!"

a sudden whisper in his ear. When he turned around and saw Ren standing directly

'What!?'

had appeared behind him, he had to repeatedly close and reopen

a second thought before hurriedly twisting his body and slashing in Ren's

Clang—!

had been removed from its sheath, deftly blocked his claws as they attempted to cut him

Clang! Clang! Clang!

the two engaged in a duel in midair, with Suriol attempting an attack and Ren defending himself with a simple turn

had only been using one hand throughout the entire exchange. It was clear to

'What's going on?'

as he continued

through to the Prince rank. He's merely a human that has just broken through to Duke rank…I should be

Things didn't

Clank—!

collided, the result was a sonic boom in the form of a

"Hyak!"

aftermath of the assault, Suriol discovered that he had been pushed back by several meters. He raised his head to look at Ren, who seemed rather composed

had also taken a few steps back. As a matter of fact, it appeared that he had retreated a few steps further

was a resounding demonstration that Suriol's strength was indeed superior to that of Ren, and it was at this very moment that Suriol came

'It's his technique.'